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László Földy

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László Földy
Personal information
Nationality Hungary  Switzerland
Born(1934-09-30)30 September 1934
Died17 February 2015(2015-02-17) (aged 80)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking9 (1960)
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
World Table Tennis Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1957 Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1959 Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Men's team

László Földy (30 September 1934 in Budapest – 17 February 2015 in Basel) was a male former Hungarian and Swiss international table tennis player.[1]

He won six World Table Tennis Championship medals from 1953 to 1961.[2] This consisted of four medals in the team event, a bronze medal in the doubles with Zoltán Berczik and another bronze in the mixed doubles with Éva Kóczián.[3]

In the early 1970s, Földy emigrated to Switzerland and since 1971, he represented this country on the international arena.[4]

He married fellow Hungarian international and his mixed doubles partner Éva Kóczián.

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References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  2. ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  3. ^ "Men's doubles results" (PDF). International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Laszlo Földy - Biography & Accolades". Table Tennis Media.


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